The advantages of the use of IR procedures are the minimally invasive nature of the procedures resulting in lower morbidity and shorter hospitals stays.
Urologic
- Urethral stenting for malignancy/strictures
- Urethral stricture ballooning
- Ureteral stenting for stones/strictures/infection surgical vs. endoscopic placement
- Diagnostic and therapeutic cystoscopy
- PCCL (percutaneous cystolithotomy): minimally invasive removal of stones
- Lithotripsy for urethral stones
- Voiding urethrohydropulsion
- Urethral obstructions relieved with guidewires reduces trauma to the urethra
- Endoscopic Sclerotherapy for idiopathic renal hematuria
- Hydraulic occluder placement for refractory incontinence
- Hydraulic occluder inflation/deflation
- Urethral bulking agent injections for USMI refractory to medical management
- Ectopic ureter ablation: available in both males and females
- Laser ablation of persistent mesonephric remnant and hymens
- Percutaneous cystotomy tube placement
- SUB (subcutaneous ureteral bypass)
Vascular/Cardiac
- Triple lumen catheter placement
- Cardiologic interventions: refer to our Cardiology department (or link in here)
Interventional oncology
- Transcaval stenting for heart base tumor, relief of Budd-Chiari syndrome Intra-arterial chemotherapy delivery for TCC of bladder, urethra and prostate
- Urethral stenting
Respiratory
- Tracheal stenting
- Endoscopic tracheal tumor removal
- Bronchial/tracheal foreign body retrieval
- Nasopharyngeal stenting
- Nasopharyngeal balloon dilation
- Thoracic duct and branch glue embolization for persistent chylothorax Pleuroport placement for chronic pleural effusion
Gastrointestinal
- Colonic stenting for neoplasia/strictures
- Polypectomy (bladder, esophageal, gastric and colonic)
- Esophageal dilation PEG tubes<
- Esophageal stenting
For more information regarding Interventional procedures, please contact our Internal Medicine Department at (310) 558-6100.
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